To sum up... My advice is just find your "natural style" by writing as you speak- as practice writing in your "natural style" breeds confidence. Then submit your articles to ezines and announcement lists, like Article Announce, Free Content and Publish In Yours. I find this marketing method by far most effective means of getting traffic to our various sites (and one thing then leads to another)... and best of all it costs nothing, but a little time and effort!

Make sure your layout is good (not one of my strong points!), as this greatly enhances your prospects of getting published.

Hope this may help you readers "out there in cyberspace".

Happy writing and

Just GO FOR IT

Craig Lock

So, to streamline process, I set up an email template with a text-only resume, which I used ****** and ------- to separate sections. I pasted in three clips, with headline in caps, and date it was published. Because I had online clips, I added URL using http:// format, so even in text-only email link could by clicked. Then, for each job, I open template, write a brief 'cover letter' at top; remembering to include job reference in subject line and body, and VOILA, press SEND.

Oops, I omitted a crucial step here. I didn't SPELL CHECK. Please, please never overlook this, because I have, and spotted glaringly obvious faux pas AFTERWARDS. It's not pretty, and it's not professional.

Not only do I keep my sent queries in a separate folder for easy reference, I also keep job description. I've learned to do this, because one day, after I'd applied for five jobs, someone called about my application and I couldn't remember what particular job they referred to. So I have a simple text file, into which, I copy and paste straight from job-site page. I really hate applying for jobs. I'd much rather sit and think about it than do it. But putting in some time with my resume and clips made it a quick, easy and PROFITABLE process.

You can, too.